Magazines & Databases

| Biography | Books and Literature | Business and Legal Forms | General Research and Magazines | Health and Science | History and Genealogy | Hobbies and Home Improvement | Homework and Help for Students | Newspapers | Additional Topics |

Biography:

Full-text biographies on notable figures in literature, science, history, government, business, art, gender and multicultural studies, religion, entertainment, and sports.

Books and Literature:

Author biographies, full-text critical essays and reviews, work overviews, journal articles, and interviews.

135,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches, biographies, and essays providing students and researchers the opportunity for further study, evaluation, and appreciation of great literary works.

Your complete readers' resource with information on over 250,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Recommended Reads.

Helps you answer the question "What do I read next?".

Business and Legal Forms:

Provides access to a wide variety of global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, and company histories.

Find personal and business related legal forms to download.

Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also includes law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles

Search 14 million US businesses and 135 million US households to conduct market research or locate friends and relatives.

Find the best information on starting and maintaining a successful small business, from conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business.

General Research and Magazines:

Indexes over 10,000 academic journals aimed at researchers, graduate students, university and community college students

Search for magazine and journal articles and book titles in this nationwide collection of databases.  Please ask at the Adult Services Reference Desk for the authorization code and password you'll need.

Includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science.

A comprehensive periodical resource that covers more than 11,000 titles and backfile coverage from 1980 — from mainstream to specialized sources — for every popular, business and professional topic.

Content based on national curriculum standards. Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more.

A simpler version of the World Book Encyclopedia, appropriate for middle school and high school students reading below grade level, as well as ESL and adult literacy students.

Research Pro: Search multiple databases as well as the library catalog and selected search engines with a single search.

Health and Science:

Covers over 400 agricultural journals and books.

Includes health and medical journals and pamphlets, articles from 2,200 general-interest publications, a broad collection of Gale reference titles, and drug guides.

For researchers in all nursing specialties, including vocational/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), occupational health nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, and clinical nurse specialist.

Covers nearly 500 journals, with a strong emphasis on fulltext titles cited in PsycINFO.

Includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, and science-related biographies.

History and Genealogy:

Your resource for census data, family records and local histories.  This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, and primary source materials.

Access full-text obituaries and death notices rom over 500 U.S. newspapers.

A US History focused collection of uniquely combined current full-text periodicals, multimedia reference articles and overviews and facsimiles of historic documents.

A comprehensive and unique global collection of resources with easy-to-use search functionality supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.

Comprehensive collection of reference works focused on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

Comprehensive genealogy coverage of the U.S. and the U.K. including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records.  Please note:  This resource is only available from public computers at the Grande Prairie Library.  No remote access.

Hobbies and Home Improvement:

Includes automotive repair information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.

For recreational cooks and professional chefs alike, this tool provides access to recipes and other culinary information from trusted sources.

Full-text articles from journals covering fine arts, music, literature and popular culture.

Covers journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, with the addition of over 20 subject specific reference sources, for gardening enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Covers home-improvement focused titles on such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection and zoning requirements to meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Homework and Help for Students:

Meets the needs of young students(K-5) with simple, quick access to curriculum-related information on current events, arts, sciences, health, people, government, sports, and history.

AtoZ the USA: A to Z information for U.S. States and Territories.

Includes pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, and links to hand-selected web sites.

Designed to meet the homework and research needs of primary and secondary school students. Includes science fair project ideas and guides to doing research.

Designed for younger kids, grades 1 through 5.

Newspapers:

Access newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times (back to 1986), Chicago Tribune (back to 1985), Daily Southtown (back to 2004) and New York Times (back to 1995).

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Search more than 1000 newspapers from around the world.

Other Specialized Databases:

Brings together information found in journals covering advertising, journalism, graphic art, marketing, photography, publishing, and writing.

A one-stop reference resource for up-to-date information on the world of high technology.

Provides indexing and abstracting for over 800 journals in criminal justice and law.

Covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty -- such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. Also focuses on issues in administration, funding and policy.

Covers environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Provides indexing, images and full text of popular Latino magazines. Also includes a thesaurus and interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users.

An encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and bilingual students.

Your source for professional practice exams, test preparation materials, tutorials, and computer classes. You must register for a free individual account to access these materials.

Search through Chicagoland public records including real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more.  Search by name, city, zip code and more.